Flying

What happened to the friendly skies? Is that Delta? United? Perhaps I should start paying extra to fly them. I'm now disillusioned with not only NWA but also AA. The flight home went so smoothly, the flight back however was anything but smooth.

There was a 3 hour delay leaving Wichita due to "flow" problems at Chicago O'Hare (my connection). ***sidenote that prior to NWA bankruptcy this fall I flew them in a non-stop flight, still not smooth but at least if stranded it would be at my place or my folks*** I was assured that I would still make the flight that had been rebooked for me since I'd already missed my first connection. I did not. The plane was still hooked up to the jetway, but they would not let the three of us from my plane onto the plane. I was not compensated by anything but a lousey 1/2 price offer at a hotel for the night. I made a call and could get nothing better, in fact worse -- a $25 voucher. That doesn't even pay for the airport taxes! For crying out loud!

I 'slept' in the airport, finished reading a book Rubes loaned me (which was really good by the way, would read again when not as exhausted, for instance, have no idea at this point what the title even is), toured a bit and got a sore butt sitting on the hard chairs made specifically so that folks can't lie down. Dirty Rotten Scoundrals!

I then paid too much for airport food for the second time (first in Wichita which was awful!) Slept all the way back north, had my dear friend Dawn pick me up at 8:30 am on her day off and headed to my place. I did a quick freshen up and headed back out the door to get to work, wearing jeans because, while I did finally make it back to the Frozen Tundra, my luggage apparently enjoyed Chi-town and decided to stay. It should be delivered to my place sometime tonight betwee 6:30 and 10. What the hell is that?! It's a 20 minute drive. I'm really too tired to care or fight anymore. I just about cried when I realiezed I had no luggage. In fact, when the gal told me it wouldn't get in until sometime after 11 this morning at the earliest I gave her a double thumbs up and said with my voice dripping with sarcasm, "SUPER, JUST SUPER!"

I don't know that I can make it until 5:30 ongiht but that is my goal. Need the $.

Decided not to spell-check this oen, just don't care, think it's getting worse as I go though. Need to go to the RR and then find more caffeine. Haven't had a terrible lot today actually. Had a med. Chai at Starbucks near my departure gate this morning around 5, yup, 5 freakin' A.M. then had part of a Caribou chai, didn't like it though and had part of a bottle of water and one of those tiny cans of Coca-Cola! Those little cans are so cute, ya kno.

Might be getting delierious. Shoudl probably start my body movign to help the circutlation to my brain.

You are all my heros. NEVER FLY AMERICAN! NWA isn't my choice either, by the way. If only SWA flew up here. I love them madn. Have applied several times to no avail. Don't know that I wan to be a flight attnedant, but ant the free travel!

Love to you all!